Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2064
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 02:22
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.3 days
- Moonset
- 09:01
- Illumination
- 59%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day Length
- 8h 54m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | - | 12:43 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22 days | 402601 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 00:08 | 12:47 | Last Quarter | 41% | 23 days | 399515 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 01:43 | 12:51 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24 days | 395260 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 03:22 | 12:56 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25 days | 390118 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 05:05 | 13:04 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26 days | 384471 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 06:52 | 13:18 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 378763 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 08:36 | 13:43 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 373444 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 10:01 | 14:30 | New Moon | 0% | 29 days | 368925 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 10:55 | 15:48 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 365539 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 11:23 | 17:24 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 363503 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 11:37 | 19:00 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 11:45 | 20:32 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 363714 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 11:50 | 21:59 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.5 days | 365768 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 11:54 | 23:20 | Waxing Crescent | 31% | 5.5 days | 368826 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 11:57 | - | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 372594 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 12:00 | 00:39 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 376759 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 12:03 | 01:58 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 381037 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 12:07 | 03:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 385195 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 12:14 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 389077 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 12:26 | 06:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 392599 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 12:46 | 07:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 395737 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 13:22 | 08:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 398499 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 14:20 | 09:37 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 400892 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 15:41 | 10:10 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 402884 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 17:12 | 10:29 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 404390 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 18:47 | 10:40 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 405267 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 20:21 | 10:48 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 405331 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 21:54 | 10:53 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 404392 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 23:27 | 10:57 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 402301 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | - | 11:01 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 398994 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 01:02 | 11:05 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 394526 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.